PROPOSAL AFL AFL PLAYERS

UNCHANGED 3/1 – 3 ON BENCH 1 SUB

• Trendsinfirsttwoseasonsencouraging

• Congestionstillanissue• Pressureondoctors

whenteamhastwogameendinginjuries

• Interchangerateswillcontinuetoincrease

SUPPORTED• Thisistheplayers’strong

preferenceiftheAFLisnotpreparedtorevertto4interchangeplayersand1substitute.

2/2 – 2 ON BENCH 2 SUB

• Resttimedecreaseof5minsperplayers(17.1to12.0mins)

• Likelyreductioninplayerspeedandintensity

• 2012NABCuptrial:stoppagesdown19%,tacklesdown10%andclearanceratesup4%comparedwithH&A

•Gamemayopenupearlier• Reducedadverseimpact

of2gameendinginjuries• Numberofinterchanges

willstillincreaseovertime

NOT SUPPORTED• Playersstronglyoppose

thisrulechange• Anymovetolimitplayers’

resttimeduringagamewillincreasefatigue,potentiallyresultinginmoreinjuriesratherthanless

•WeunderstandthereisnosupportforthisproposalfromtheAFLCoachesAssociation,theAFLSportsScienceGroup,theAFLMedicalOfficersAssociationorAFLPhysios

3/1 WITH A CAP OF 80 – 3 ON BENCH 1 SUB

• Increasedwork-restperiodfrom16.6/2.8minsto24.0/4.0mins(basedoncurrentavgof130interchanges)

• Similarratioofwork-restascurrent3/1system

• Likelyreductioninplayerspeed&intensity

• Gamemayopenupearlier• Teamwhichlosesplayer

toinjurynotdisadvantagedduetolimitoninterchanges

• Refer2008NABCuptrialof16interchangesperquarter

NOT SUPPORTED• Playersstronglyoppose

thisrulechange•Weunderstandthere

isnosupportforthisproposalfromtheAFLCoachesAssociation,theAFLSportsScienceGroup,theAFLMedicalOfficersAssociationorAFLPhysios

DELIBERATE RUSHED BEHINDS

MakedeliberaterushedbehindsinterpretationconsistentwithdeliberateOOB(removebenefitofdoubttothedefender)

NOT SUPPORTED•Wouldputanunfair

amountofpressureondefenders

• Currentrulestrikestherightbalance

REDUCE TIME ALLOWED FOR KICK-INS

Reducetimeallowedforkick-insto5-6secondstobeconsistentwithkicksaroundtheground

NOT SUPPORTED• Couldhaveanegative

impactoncongestionbyputtingkick-outplayersunderfurtherpressure,leadingtoincreasedamountoflongkickstopacks,ratherthanallowingmoretimetohitatarget,whichkeepsballflowing

QUARTER START TIMES

Heaviersanctionsforclubsnotcomplyingwithquarterstarttimes

SUPPORTED• Supportedifruleoperated

inreasonableway

TRAINERS Trainersonlypermittedongroundfollowinggoals

NOT SUPPORTED•Wedonotseehow

thiswillcontributesignificantlytoreducingcongestion

• Thereareramificationsfromahealthandsafety/performanceperspectiveduetotheimportanceofhydrationinourgame

• Notallplayersrotateheavilyandtherearelongperiodsoftimebetweengoalsinsomegames

FREE KICK ON 50M PENALTY

Freekickon50mpenaltyforoppositionrunnerinterferingwithplay(ifteaminpossession)

SUPPORTED• Supportedifrule

operatedinreasonableway(i.e.penaltyonlygivenforblatantbreachesorfollowingwarning)

PROTECTED AREA AROUND PLAYER WITH BALL

Stricterenforcementofprotectedareaaroundtheplayerwiththeballa)Ifinprotectedarea,must

remainpassive,freekickifinvolvedinplay

b)Canonlyenterifaccompanyingopponent,notifwithin5m

c)Increasingprotectedarea?

NOT SUPPORTED• Playersconsiderthe

currentapproachstrikestherightbalancebetweenfairnesstoplayerseekingnottoinfringe,andprotectionforplayerinpossession

QUICKER THROW INS, BALL UPS & RESTARTS FOLLOWING GOALS

Continuewithquickerthrowins,ballupsandrestartsfollowinggoals

SUPPORTED

PROTECTED AREA AROUND PLAYER WITH BALL

Continuedstrictenforcementofrulesdesignedtoallowtheteamwhohasearnedtheballtomoveitonquickly(protectedarea,cribbing,throwingballback,holdingaftermarkorfree)

SUPPORTED

LAWS OF THE GAME SUBMISSION SUMMARY 2012